{"id":119,"date":"2019-11-16T08:30:08","date_gmt":"2019-11-16T14:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vekkesind.com\/?p=119"},"modified":"2023-05-21T06:45:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T12:45:56","slug":"are-you-supposed-to-shuffle-tarot-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vekkesind.com\/are-you-supposed-to-shuffle-tarot-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Supposed to Shuffle Tarot Cards?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You\u2019ve just sat down to do a tarot spread. You have your\nspace set up just the way you like it and you\u2019re sitting in a comfortable\nposition. You pick up your cards. You\u2019re ready to begin but you find yourself\nwondering: should I shuffle my cards before I start pulling cards for my\nspread?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes. You should shuffle your tarot cards before each reading. Shuffling your cards gives you the opportunity to focus your energy on your reading and connect with your cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking the time to shuffle your deck well will also ensure that you get an accurate reading because the cards in your deck have been well mixed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re just starting out with a brand-new deck you should take the time to give it an extra good shuffle because manufacturers tend to package cards un-shuffled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that your new deck will come out of the box with all Major Arcana first with the Minor Arcana following in numerical order. Brand-new cards sometimes stick together too, so giving them a good shuffle will help get everything unstuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we get into details about shuffling your tarot cards, I wanted to point out the Related Articles<\/strong> section at the bottom of this post. You will find a number of articles related to this subject!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do I have to shuffle?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No two tarot readers will read their cards in exactly the same way, but most will be able to agree that you should always shuffle your cards before starting a new spread. Aside from the \u201cnew deck\u201d situation mentioned above, there are a few different reasons for this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first reason you want to shuffle your cards is quite technical: you don\u2019t want to be getting the same cards every time you read. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you just put your pulled cards back on top of the deck when you\u2019ve finished reading, then don\u2019t shuffle before you start your next one, you\u2019re going to keep getting the same cards every time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Situations change and you\u2019re not always asking your deck the same question, so you don\u2019t want to be pulling the same cards each time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next reason you should shuffle your cards is that depending on your beliefs and practices, shuffling time is the perfect time to invite energy to join you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are doing your reading as a means of seeking guidance from a spirit or deity, you can invite them to be with you and guide you as you shuffle. If the purpose of your reading is to contact a deceased person, you can use this time to call upon them and invite them to speak to you through the cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third, and possibly most important reason you should shuffle your cards is that the act of shuffling your cards allows you to connect with the cards, match your energy with the cards\u2019 energy, and focus on the question that you are looking to answer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A tarot reading is not the time to think about the email you need to write later or wonder whether you remembered to feed the cat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best readings happen when you are wholly focused on the task at hand. Shuffling allows you time to put everything out of your mind except your current reading, your cards, and your question. <\/p>\n\n\n\n